Developing formal mathematical assessment for 4- to 8-year-olds

Mathematics Education Research Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 100-119

  Doig, Brian ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 77649307657     PISSN: 10332170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03217403     Document Type: Article

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